Wheatland High's Derick Seward carries the ball against Sutter High on Friday at Wheatland.
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It’s the Pirates' year.
Drenched, filthy and screaming to the sky, the Wheatland High football team stomped in the midfield mud as the chants of "'ship, 'ship, 'ship," filled John Sohrakoff Jr. Field.
Their star running back called it destiny. Their coach dubbed it a testament to hard work. The fans simply storm.
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